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JOURNAL of Light-house Station at Yaquina Head

1904

January

17 day. Barometer 29.40 to 29.60 - Keeper getting wood on the beach at station - 2nd Asst cleaning out the barn.

18 Gale to fresh breeze S.W. to West these 24 hours- with frequent rain hail and snow squalls - Sea very rough - Baromerter 29.60 to 29.68 - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies.

19 Light North East to variable winds these 24 hours with frequent snow squalls - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.68 to 29.91 - 1st Asst. went to Newport after mail to post mail and get supplies.

20 Light S. East wind to fresh breeze and gale South these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours cool and fair - Last part of 24 hours cold rain - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.15 to 30.05 - Keeper & Assts putting 200 gallon of oil in oil butts.

21 Light S to S.W. and West wind these 24 hours with hard rain - Sea quite smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.05 to 30.20.

22 Light N.W. to North wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.20 to 30.42 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies and showing two visitors in the tower - General duties for day - Keeper getting on beach at station - 2nd asst getting wood on beach two miles from sta.

23 Light wind to fresh breeze N. West these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers & fair - Sea quite rough - Barometer 30.42 to 30.22 - General duties for day - Keeper & 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

24 Fresh breeze N.W. to light S. east and variable winds these 24 hours with frequent light rain showers - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.22 to 30.40 - General duties for the day - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst cleaning out barn.

25 Light wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.40 to 30.46 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst washing - Keeper getting wood on beach at station.

26 Light wind to moderate breeze North these 24 hours with clear and cool weather - Sea moderately smooth - Barometer 30.46 to 30.38 - General duties for day - Keeper getting wood on beach at station - 2nd asst getting wood on beach one mile from sta on beach - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

27 Light north and east wind these 24 hours with fair and cool weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.40 to 30.36. Keeper getting wood on the beach at station - 2nd asst getting wood on beach one & one half miles from sta - 1st asst went fishing.

28 Light north and variable winds these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea very smooth - Barometer 30.40 to 30.32 - Keeper went on beach after clams - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

29 Light variable winds to fresh breeze north these 24 hours with fair and cool weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.22 today. 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst doing house work. Keeper writeing in office & cleaning out the barn.

30 Fresh breeze & light north wind these 24 hours with fair and cool weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.32 to 30.20 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst working in garden - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.

31 Light variable winds these 24 hours with clear fine and cool weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.20 to 30.16 - 1st asst went fishing - 2nd asst went to Newport to post monthly reports to Inspector & Engineer.

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1904
January 17: day. Barometer 29.40 to 29.60. Keeper get wood on the beach at ???. 2nd Asst. cleaning out the barn.
18: Gale to fresh breeze S.W. to West these 24 hours- with frequent rain, hail, and snow squalls. Sea very rough. Baromerter 29.60 to 29.68. General duties for the day- Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies.
19: Light North East to variable winds these 24 hours with frequent snow squalls. Sea quite rough. General duties for the day- Barometer 29.68 to 29.91. 1st Asst. went to Newport after mail to post mail and get supplies.
20: Light S. East wind to fresh breeze and gale South these 24 hours. First part of 24 hours cool and fair. Last part of 24 hours cold rain. Sea smooth. Barometer 30.15 to 30.00. Keeper & Asst. putting 200 gallon of oil in oil butts.
21: Light S to S.W. and West wind these 24 hours with hard rain. Sea quite smooth. General duties for day-Barometer 30.05 to 30.20.